Little Things: Wabi Sabi

Too often in our society we push or fix aside what isn't perfect. The wobbly chair. The slow electronic devise. The no longer shiny appliance. Last year's clothing styles. The squeaky floor board.

But what about those imperfections give the item character? Can imperfection be embraced? According to the Japanese belief of wabi sabi there is a beauty in such imperfections.

wabi stands for the imperfections, the loneliness, the asymmetry, or the simplicity in an object. Natural or human made, the object has a flaw, but the flaw provides a distinct and unique beauty to the object.

sabi refers to those imperfections that come from the passage of time. The object's beauty grows overtime as it's worn and torn and decays. Rust, rotting wood, discoloration, they all make for an object that has become more beautiful as time has passed. 

Living in an old city, there are so many examples of wabi sabi around. On the surface, at first look, one can think "another tired city" but I see stories and a history...if rust and old splintered wood could talk...what stories would they share?

   

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